Internet services may face disruption for 3 days

Internet services in Bangladesh may experience slow speeds or partial disruption for three days from Thursday night due to maintenance work on the country’s second submarine cable.

According to a press release issued by Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC, maintenance on the Kuakata-based second submarine cable (SEA-ME-WE-5) will be carried out from 10pm on 9 April to 6am on 13 April.

During this period, circuits connected to Singapore will be temporarily affected, which may result in slower internet speeds or partial service interruptions across the country.

However, circuits linked through the country’s first submarine cable (SEA-ME-WE-4) in Cox’s Bazar will remain operational, the release added.